CoxHealth to host free educational expo for student athletes

Posted by Kaitlyn McConnell on July 11, 2018

Even
though summer is in full force, the start of school is just around the corner –
making the next sports season just weeks away for area student athletes. To
prepare these athletes and their families for the upcoming season, CoxHealth is
hosting Game On: Sports Performance Expo on July 29 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

The
event, which is free to attend, features information about preparation,
conditioning, injury prevention, equipment, diet, safety and more from
orthopedic and sports medicine professionals at CoxHealth. It’s also a chance
for a free sports physical, which will be given to the first 50 attendees. All
other students may receive one for $25.

Additionally, booths feature:

Food on the go

Athletic Advantage

Managing school and sports

A mock draft to test students' abilities

Dance and gymnastics

No
tickets are necessary to attend the event, which will be held at Fieldhouse
Sportscenter (2235 W. Kingsley St., Springfield).